CFAX 1070 has confirmed that a male killer whale has been found dead near Sechelt, BC on December 20th, 2016. Dan Bate, Senior Communications Officer with Fisheries and Oceans says the whale is Southern Resident J34, a male that was approximately 18 years old.
A necropsy will take place on December 21st. Bate says it certainly is an unfortunate loss for the Southern Resident species.